Let us celebrate
As a student who has always and will forever be a fan of N.C. State athletics I have witnessed many great victories and many great struggles by our teams. This year’s football team is no different having gone 1-5 in the “old” season. But things are different now as our team is UNDEFEATED in its “new” season. This sudden 180 has me a little disappointed; not at all with our team but rather with our athletics department who won’t let students storm the field when the team defeats an unbeaten ranked opponent, or even let our amazing marching band strut their stuff on the field. I know that there are reasons (Thanks ECU fans, and our fans who aren’t mature enough) why students are no longer allowed to storm the field but when your team plays as well as ours has these past few games then we should be allowed to celebrate.
At least give us something like fireworks when the team scores. And the Marching Band, which is just as much a part of the team, should always be allowed to pump up the crowds during halftime. They don’t march for forever and a day just to sit around because of “wet conditions”. The students at the game are up on their feet rallying a team of STUDENT-athletes, so why not let ALL the students celebrate on the field. We help pay for it, too, do we not? Let us celebrate and let the band march…give them respect!
Rudy Salas IIIJunior, engineering
Regarding Sexual Assault Article
I find it appalling that you would publish the full details of the sexual assault charge. Even if the events occurred as stated, the accused does not begin to deserve the humiliation that will come as a result of this article. To have his name and a complete account of the charges was bad enough. To add a mug shot as though he was a murderer is beyond cruel, especially with such a conservative campus. If the same events had been between a boy and a girl, no one would even know. I find it ironic that the headline refers to a person that has class. Maybe the Technician should follow suit.
Colleen Bowkersenior, environmental engineering
